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Author:  doncaparker [ Wed Nov 16, 2022 7:10 am ]
Post subject:  Re: CleanArmour (Pinch me I think I’m dreaming…)
bftobin wrote:
Please wear polycarbonate safety glasses when using UV light. I was a contact lens specialist for many years and I have seen some real damage from UV exposure.


When I use the lights sold by UV3 or CureUV to cure the products made by Cardinal (which will not cure in mere sunlight), I cover my whole body and wear a shade 5 welding visor, because you can get a sunburn real fast with those lights. That is probably not necessary when using the lower powered LEDs you all are discussing, but it would be smart to investigate what safety precautions are recommended by the manufacturers of the LEDs before you jump into using them.
Author:  SnowManSnow [ Wed Nov 16, 2022 7:30 am ]
Post subject:  Re: CleanArmour (Pinch me I think I’m dreaming…)
James Orr wrote:
SnowManSnow wrote:
meddlingfool wrote:
It does require a certain bandwidth, I have the info somewhere. I’m not sure if grow lights would be any cheaper than LED’s…

I’m also a marine aquarist.. it’s not uncommon to that tunable leds these days that hang out in the uv spectrum… what about 420nm?


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Do we date mention they call us reefers?


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I’ve learned to be careful w that one3)


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Author:  meddlingfool [ Thu Nov 17, 2022 2:48 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: CleanArmour (Pinch me I think I’m dreaming…)
So far I’ve just been using the sun, but if I get a light bar I will be sure to follow proper procedures.
Author:  Jim Watts [ Sat Nov 19, 2022 7:32 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: CleanArmour (Pinch me I think I’m dreaming…)
I asked about the Solarez product earlier and apparently no one has used it. So, I ordered a small bottle ($20, Amazon) and played with it a little today hoping thinking it would work well as a filler. I was pretty amazed. I applied a coat and set in the sun and 5 minutes later sanded back with 320. It sanded great with no loading of the paper.
Below is the picture of the sanding powder. I had a hard time getting a picture showing the pores filled, but it did it. It took 4 coats on a cut off of Amazon rosewood.
I think I'll see if I can't make it pretty like Ed did :) I'll let you know later.
For reference, I live at 6800 ft with bright clear New Mexico skies (which is neither Mexico nor new). Outside Temp was 43 F.
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Author:  meddlingfool [ Sun Nov 20, 2022 1:08 am ]
Post subject:  Re: CleanArmour (Pinch me I think I’m dreaming…)
My experience with Solarez as well as a few others I’ve talked to that have used it was that it didn’t cure on dark or oily woods…ymmv
Author:  Jim Watts [ Mon Nov 21, 2022 2:02 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: CleanArmour (Pinch me I think I’m dreaming…)
Interesting, I did neglect to mention I put a one pound cut of shellac down first. It did seem to cure fine. Which product did you use?
I used "I can't Believe It's Not Lacquer" grain sealer formula.
Author:  meddlingfool [ Mon Nov 21, 2022 2:13 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: CleanArmour (Pinch me I think I’m dreaming…)
I don’t recall, it was aeons ago. Long before I knew about shellac…
Author:  doncaparker [ Mon Nov 21, 2022 2:46 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: CleanArmour (Pinch me I think I’m dreaming…)
Just for context, the Cardinal UV cure products, and some from a few other manufacturers, recommend a seal coat before pore filling. The seal coat keeps the oily woods from getting oily gunk in the finish, and keeps uncured UV cure finish products from seeping too deep into the wood where they can't cure. So, I can see products like Solarez needing a seal coat of some sort before you apply it.
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